{"id":99619,"date":"2021-08-02T15:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T09:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=99619"},"modified":"2021-08-02T15:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T09:30:35","slug":"indian-media-falsely-report-mirabai-chanu-stands-chance-of-upgrading-to-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/indian-media-falsely-report-mirabai-chanu-stands-chance-of-upgrading-to-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian media falsely report Mirabai Chanu stands chance of upgrading to gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

India’s Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver in the Women’s 49kg weightlifting category at Tokyo Olympics. She came second to China’s Zhihui Hou on July 24. Two days hence, ANI published a story<\/a> claiming Hou will undergo an anti-doping test and Mirabai Chanu will be awarded the gold medal if Hou fails the test. “She has been asked to stay in Tokyo and the test will be done. The test is definitely happening,” ANI quoted a “source in the know of developments” in its report published at 1:18 pm on July 26.<\/p>\n

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Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifter Hou to be tested by anti-doping authorities, silver medallist Chanu stands chance to get medal upgrade<\/p>\n

Read @ANI<\/a> Story | https:\/\/t.co\/6dn9GPlA2e<\/a>#OlympicGames<\/a> #TokyoOlympics<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dxJqZpxlux<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI Digital (@ani_digital) July 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ANI’s report was carried by The Economic Times<\/a>, Catch News<\/a>, Business Standard<\/a>, Times Now<\/a>, India.com<\/a>, Republic<\/a> and The Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pro-BJP propaganda websites The Frustrated Indian<\/a> and OpIndia<\/a> also referred to ANI’s report.<\/p>\n

Sports journalist Boria Majumdar tweeted about the alleged news – “There is a message in the Indian group in the village that says she is being tested and to watch out what happens.” This was at 12:40 pm, less than an hour before ANI’s report.<\/p>\n

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Why is the Chinese gold medal winning athlete who beat Chanu is being tested for dope 2 days later? There is a message in the Indian group in the village that says she is being tested and to watch out what happens. Members of the indian delegation not saying much! #TokyoOlympics<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) July 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He also wrote an article in India Today<\/a> which said, “While it’s commonplace for Olympic medalists to undergo doping tests, Zhihui’s case involves adverse analytical finding, meaning there will be tests to figure out if there is anything adverse in the first sample.” Sports website The Bridge<\/a> published an article referring to Majumdar’s tweet.<\/p>\n

A plethora of other media organisations reported that Hou will undergo a second doping test – Newsroom Post<\/a>, Dainik Jagran<\/a>,\u00a0ABP News<\/a>, Aaj Tak<\/a>, Hindustan<\/a>, News18<\/a>, Outlook<\/a>, Loksatta<\/a>, India TV<\/a> and Asianet<\/a>.<\/p>\n